PERTUSSIS


Meaning of PERTUSSIS in English

n.

Pronunciation: p ə r- ' t ə -s ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin per- thoroughly + tussis cough

Date: circa 1799

: WHOOPING COUGH

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